Hi guys. I got my FIPK "pre-loved" and as such, it doesn't have cleaning and maintenance instructions. A search here didn't yield good results. So since this the first air filter I'm not supposed to just throw out and replace, how do I clean it? I saw one suggestion about the dishwasher?
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Hi guys. I got my FIPK "pre-loved" and as such, it doesn't have cleaning and maintenance instructions. A search here didn't yield good results. So since this the first air filter I'm not supposed to just throw out and replace, how do I clean it? I saw one suggestion about the dishwasher?
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re-oil?
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wel I bought the K&N fipk cleaning kit when I bought my air filter. it came with the neccessary isntructions, cleaning checmical and oil. so I washed the main stuff out in the sink, and sprayed in the chemical. then rinsed it off (did that twice.) then managed to re-oil it. so ya, I think I can get about 3-4 cleaning/oiling out of that kit.
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yep. I took a whole day to clean mine, I wasn't taking any chances on getting even the slightest amount of water in the engine.GreenD said:
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Actually the few drops of water won't hurt the engine at all, its that when you re-oil the filter if its wet the oil won't disperse evenly. I just left mine out in the sun and breeze to dry, this time of year I'd put it on the radiator in the house to dry, wouldn't take long.
I have always used (after the first cleaning with the K&N kit) the dishwasher method. Never had to clean any "evidence" out of the dishwasher, and no problems with the filter. The dishwasher soap removes the oil and leaves the filter nice and clean. Just let it run through the drying cyclel as you'd any pot or plate. May still need a little time to completely dry. Re-oil and put back on. Very easy, no mess, no fuss.
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Yes, never to return! Nice. That's what the Jet Dry port is for right?
So what kind of oil? How does one oil it?
So what kind of oil? How does one oil it?
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Well, I used the K&N spray oil so I don't know what exactly it's. Seemed thin like maybe a 10 weight but not sure. In the good old days I oiled riding mower filters with regular 30 weight motor oil, worked fine. Someone else here will be able to tell you what to use.
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How much? How do I do it? Inquiring minds want to know.MWeed said:
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I use the garden hose to was out the media. Wash from the inside out, never the outside in. Then re-oil lightly via the oil from Summit, or Marvel Mystery Oil. Without the oil, the filter doesn't filter.
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Light coating, got it. Thanks!!
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I washed out an old windex bottle and tried that, but the transmission fluid came out in one line, like a urine stream (sorry.) What bottles are good for "misting" the fluid out onto the filter? The fluid seems a bit thick for the spray bottle to atomize it properly.MWeed said:
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